Alleging dereliction of duty on the part of the Congress government in Karnataka for the loss of lives in a stampede during RCB team's IPL victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the state BJP on Thursday accused it of choosing publicity stunts over the safety and well-being of innocent citizens.
Senior BJP leader R Ashoka has demanded resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar following the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Cricket stadium in which 11 people died and over 30 were injured.
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Confusion over the victory parade, free passes, over crowding and limited seats at the Chinnaswamy Stadium are said to be some of the major reasons that led to stampede that left at least 11 people dead and over 30 injured.
Bengaluru: Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said that the Congress government in Karnataka should take full responsibility for the stampede during the RCB victory celebrations here and alleged that lack of proper planning and "complete failure" to take precautionary measures led to this unfortunate incident.
Bengaluru: Eleven people died and 33 injured following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, where a large number of people gathered to participate in the RCB victory celebrations, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday.
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the crowd broke the gates and there was a stampede-like situation near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB victory celebrations.
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP chief B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday claimed that more than 11 people have died in the RCB celebration stampede and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter.
Bengaluru: The death toll from the tragic stampede during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s victory celebrations near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has risen to 10. Among the deceased is a 14-year-old student.
Bengaluru: At least seven people lost their lives and several others were injured during celebrations marking Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory turned chaotic near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.
A tragic incident unfolded outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium today, where a massive crowd had gathered to catch a glimpse of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team celebrating their maiden IPL title win.
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